Monday, November 18, 2013
What Can The Righteous Do?
This morning I read a scripture that I had not read in some time. It is Psalms 11. In verse three we find the title of today’s writing. At first I was puzzled as I read these words because it seemed as if they were encouraging me to give up. But when I read the entire seven verses of the psalm, I was once again encouraged to face the day. Let me explain.
Psalms 11:1 In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
In the first verse we see that someone has said something to the writer about running away from the battle by fleeing to the mountains. He responded by saying he trusts God. In verse two he says that the wicked will shoot at him, and if the very foundations of the place where he is making his stand, what does that matter (what should the righteous do)? Because God is in His temple, God reigns from His throne, and though He is trying His followers to temper them like metal, He hates the wicked. He is using life to bring us along, but He will destroy the wicked, and that shall be their reward for harming His believers. God loves His followers, and His appearance holds us up.
Now that, my friends, is encouragement for us today!
Prayer
Father, we praise and exalt You. You are always upon Your throne, looking to encourage us. You train us up as Your children, but You destroy our enemies. Today Father I ask for a great miracle. I ask that today Father You rise up and do mighty works on behalf of Your children, those that follow You to do the things You have commanded. I praise and thank You. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.